CaroTrans News
CaroTrans Market Update - Nov 13th
As part of our commitment to keeping you informed, we want to provide you with an important market update regarding recent lock out at the ports in Canada and flooding in Spain, click here for more information!
Canadian Port Labor Update
The BC Maritime Employers Association announced they will lock out the union at the port of Vancouver beginning Monday, November 4. Find out more details and contingency options here.
LCL Import Customer Advisory 24-010
CaroTrans will implement an GRI from all USA origins to cargo destined to/via Dubai and Jebel Ali. Click here for details.
Rail Congestion Impacting US West Coast Shipments
The railroad interchanges at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have been experiencing extremely high levels of congestion recently. Click here to find out more informaton and contingency options.
U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast Port Strike / USA Labor Disruption
United States port strikes latest news and contingency plans. As a follow-up to previous announcements regarding labor disruptions in the United States, the ILA (International Longshoremen’s Association) went on strike at midnight on September 30th.Click here to find out more.
Strike Congestion Surcharge - Import Customer Advisory
Due to the possibility of a pending strike impacting the US East Coast and Gulf Ports CaroTrans will implement a Strike Congestion Surcharge. Click here to find out more information.
Strike Diversion Surcharge - USA to All Destinations
Due to the possibility of a pending strike impacting the US East Coast and Gulf Ports CaroTrans will implement a Strike Congestion Surcharge. Click here to find out more information.
Export Customer Advisory - New Hazardous Documentation Requirements in China
Important update to dangerous goods (DG) documentation requirements in China. Click here to find out more.
Our Atlanta Export CFS is Moving!
STG Logistics will relocate their Export Facility in Forest Park, GA effective Monday August 26. Click here for more details.
LCL Import General Rate Increase - Asia
CaroTrans will implement a General Rate Increase (GRI) from China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan to the USA effective September 15, 2024 citing underlying carrier increases. Click here to find out more.